QUALIFICATIONS:
Masters degree in school psychology. Current AZ School Psychology Certification. Valid Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance card. Uptodate or ability to obtain Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)/restraint certification.
REPORTS TO:
Principal/Executive Director of Student Services
JOB GOAL:
Coordinates Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team to assess students who have been referred by the Child Study Team or other agency.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs Child Find duties using the appropriate practices.
- Demonstrates knowledge of district programs and works as part of an Individualized Education Program team to determine educational placements and supports to meet the academic and behavioral needs and least restrictive environments of students.
- Promotes the introduction and implementation of school wide programs in schools to maintain positive school climates conducive to learning and to meet the psychological educational and sociological needs of children.
- Consults with teachers and other school personnel on methods to enhance school and classroom atmosphere to provide motivating educational environment.
- Promotes home school collaboration by referring students to community agencies to secure medical or social services for child or family.
- Maintains confidential files and accurate records on all identified students.
- Maintains compliance with federal and state statutes and district policies and procedures.
- Prepares required written reports in a timely manner to summarize findings interpret data and offer recommendations.
- Assists teachers and others in interpreting and using assessment data for program planning of identified students.
- Provides social emotional and behavioral health support to students and personnel as part of the district Crisis Response Team.
- Conducts reevaluations.
- Performs other job related duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES:
- Perform basic math including calculations using fractions percents and/or ratios.
- Read a variety of manuals; writes documents following prescribed formats and/or present information to others.
- Understand multistep written and oral instructions.
- Specific knowledgebased competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: recordkeeping principles; and office equipment/software.
- Problem Solving Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.
- Customer Service Manages difficult or emotional situations; Responds promptly to student staff and public needs.
- Interpersonal Skills Maintains confidentiality; Creates and maintains a positive and conducive work environment.
- Oral Communication Responds well to questions.
- Written Communication Edits work for spelling and grammar.
- Diversity Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
- Ethics Treats people with respect.
- Organizational Support Follows policies and procedures.
- Professionalism Approaches others in a tactful and positive manner.
- Safety and Security Uses equipment and materials properly.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to read and comprehend instructions correspondence and memos.
- Ability to write correspondence.
- Ability to work with a variety of people and maintain confidentiality of information.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:
- To perform this job successfully an individual should have knowledge of Internet and District software preferred accounting used software and Microsoft office (Word Excel Publisher PowerPoint and other appropriate technology software).
- Knowledge of appropriate business machines and telephones.
- Monitor special system(s) not limited to including security and fire alarm systems.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. In addition some carrying pushing and/or pulling; some stooping kneeling crouching and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.
- The usual and customary methods of performing the jobs functions require the following physical demands: requires sitting walking and standing.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Tenmonth full time employee pay and benefits in accordance with Board policy.
- FLSA: Exempt
EVALUATION:
- Performance to be evaluated in accordance with the Board policy.